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Chevy Silverado ZR2 Spec Multimatic DSSV Shocks Highlighted In New Video

Chevrolet Performance has released a new video showing how its Chevy Silverado ZR2 spec Multimatic DSSV Shocks accessory is designed and how it functions to provide excellent ride quality both on-road and off-road.

As GM Authority previously described, the Chevy Silverado ZR2 Multimatic shocks are offered as an aftermarket part to upgrade the suspension of 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 pickups and later model years through the current 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500 for enhanced shock performance similar to that of the off-road focused ZR2 trim.

Detail view of the Chevy Silverado ZR2 spec Multimatic DSSV Shocks.

The video details how the Chevy Silverado ZR2 shocks each contain three spool valves and two hydraulic valves. The spool valves offer extremely precise, finely-tuned damping that is more accurate and effective than standard shim stacks in regular shock absorbers. This gives them the flexibility to handle both road driving and cross-country, rough-and-tumble wheeling with equal competence.

Spool valve operation of the Chevy Silverado ZR2 spec Multimatic DSSV Shocks

On-road, the Chevy Silverado ZR2 Multimatic DSSV shocks use two spool valves and one hydraulic valve to stabilize the suspension. This produces a smooth, comfortable, high-quality ride. The shocks also work effectively while towing on-road, providing good ride and handling while a trailer is present.

Operating chart of the Chevy Silverado ZR2 spec Multimatic DSSV Shocks.

Once the Silverado 1500 goes off-road, the rougher terrain automatically activates the third spool valve and second hydraulic valve. With each shock able to adapt independently to the ground beneath it, the ZR2 Multimatic shocks avoid bottoming out and handle sharp impacts well, making them suitable for off-road racing.

Chevrolet Performance points out that the shocks have been used successfully in the Mint 400 off-road race near Las Vegas and the King of the Hammers race at Means Dry Lake in the California desert near Yucca Valley. The shocks feature an air-cooled oil reservoir to prevent overheating and add extra travel to the suspension – two inches in front and one inch at the rear.

Front three quarters view of a Silverado with the Chevy Silverado ZR2 spec Multimatic DSSV Shocks.

You can watch the video and get all the details, as well as some action shots of Chevy Silverado 1500 pickup trucks using the Multimatic shocks, here:

The Chevy Silverado ZR2 shocks are priced at $4,495 and the recommended dealership install costs an additional $475.

Wheel detail with the Chevy Silverado ZR2 spec Multimatic DSSV Shocks.

As a reminder, the fourth-generation Chevy Silverado 1500 uses the GM T1 platform for structure. Production takes place at the GM Fort Wayne plant in Indiana, the GM Silao plant in Mexico, and the GM Oshawa plant in Canada.

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  1. Basically five grand for a set of shocks!! To put things in perspective, new vehicles in the 70s costed less than that. Hopefully these high tech shocks actually work as advertised.

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    1. I own a 2022 ZR2 with those shocks, the truck rides way better than my 2022 Z71 with conventional gas shocks. On the road it feels like the difference between roller lifters and flat lifters. The truck rolls over the bumps opposed to bounce over them.

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  2. Thought the geometry was the same on my K2XX truck? Guess not. Would have like to upgrade from my Bilstein 6112’s

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